lost (to)

past tense of lose (to)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lost (to)
Verb
  • Although the content was a Patreon exclusive, subscribers felt that those who did not pay for the extra JBP content needed to see what went down.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Milwaukee went down in order in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This was the club felled by Pete Alonso’s shocking home run last autumn.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
  • However, the miniature accessories didn’t seem to stop a group of humans from felling and butchering the elephant.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Lost (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lost%20%28to%29. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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